Lawn-edger.



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GAIUS VINCENT, OF MINNEAPOLIS; MINNESOTA,-ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO HENRY \VOOLLETT, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

LAWN-EDGEFL Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 27, 1906.

Application filed October 11,1905. Serial No. 282,289.

ed to be forced along the edge of a sidewalk and to cut a groove in the sod.

To the above ends the invention consists of the novel devices and combinations of devices hereinafter -described, and defined in the claims.

As is well known, sod, if let run, will overlap the edges of sidewalks, giving the walk a very ragged appearance, to prevent which it has been customary to out small grooves or trenches along the edges of the walk by means of knives, spades, or other tools not esecially designed for that purpose and capable of use in accomplishing the result only by a great deal of labor. By the use of my improved trimmer the work may be very quickly and easily done, and, furthermore, a better job is accomplished.

The improved tool is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like characters lndicate like parts throughout the several views.

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation showing the complete device. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the improved device shown as applied in working position, a part of the handle thereof being broken away. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the device with the handle removed; and Fig. 4 is a view correspon to Fig. 1, but illustrating a slightlym0 ed construction, a portion of the handle being broken away.

Referring to the construction illustrated in I Figs. 1 to 3, inclusive, the numeral 1 indicates a handle, shown as rovided at its lower end with prongs 2, to t e ends of which prongs the cutting-tool is rigidly secured. This cutting-tool is made up of an angle-piece 3, a

bottom plate 4, and a side plate 5, which .with a channel-shaped cutter having a guideparts are preferably formed from a single piece of sheet-steel. The angle-section 3 is adapted to engage and run upon the adjacent edge of the sidewalk z. The vertical plate of the angle portion 3 is preferably forwardly projected and provided with a knife-edge 3, that serves to force the sod away from the vertical edge of the walk. The bottom plate 4 is provided at its forward'edge with a knifeedge 4, which adapts it to form the bottom of the groove cut in the ground orin the sod.

The side plate 5 is provided at its forward edge with a knife-edge 5*, that is adapted to cut the vertical wall of the oove which is formed in the ground or in t e sod adjacent to the walk. t will be noted that the rear portion of the bottom plate 4 is turned upward and that the rear portion of the side plate 5 is curved inward, so that the strip of sod along the walk will be raised andjturned sidewise out of line with the channel or groove.

In the construction illustrated in Fig. 4 a sharp-edged cutting-wheel 6 is pivoted to the evha t I claim, and desire to secure by Let- 'ters Patent of the United States, is as .fol-

lows:

1. A lawnedger. comprising a channelshaped cutter for cutting a groove, and provided with a guide-flange adapted to slide upon the u per surface of the adjacent edge 0 'a sidewa k, of a handle formed with prongs at its lower end, said pro s being attached one to said guide-flange a the other to the outer side plate of said cutter, whereby a strip of sod loosened by the cutter may pass directly rearward between the prongs of said handle, substantially as described. I

2. In a lawn-trimmer, the combination flange adapted to slide upon the upper sur face of the adjacent edge of the sidewalk, the

side plate 5 and serves to cut the vertical wall The ed e of the walk outer side of said side plate being curved at its rear portion, so as to turn the loosened strip of sod onto the sidewalk, of u handle having; prongs at its lower end attached one to each side of said cutter, in such manner that the loosened sod may pass rearward between said prongs, substantially as described.

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GAIUS VINCENT.

. Witnesses:

Ro ERT C. MABEY, H. D. KILGORE. 

